Leigh Ann JohnsonLMBT NC#11705, CNRT-MWhen I was teaching Pilates to private clients and in small groups, I noticed that movement alone was not enough to help people get out of pain. In my own body I noticed that I had to work harder and harder to keep myself pain free. I eventually failed at keeping chronic pain at bay with movement only and started to expand my interests looking for something that worked. I found the Gyrotonic Expansion System® which appealed to my inner dancer and I found RedCord® which rapidly rewired the neuromuscular signal. I was starting to see benefits in my own body. I then made the decision to go to massage school and my world changed. I was introduced to the intricate workings of the musculoskeletal system and my way of thinking of movement shifted to include fascia, the connective tissue in the body.

After massage school, I sought to fold all my modalities into one cohesive way of working with the body, to decrease chronic pain and discomfort and create greater ease in the body. I began to see that the movement practices that I liked and saw benefit with were either based on manipulating the nervous system in relationship to the muscles, or that it was focused on engaging and lengthening the fascia. My movement and massage world merged into an understanding of how to leverage the nervous system to reset muscle tone, and how to affect a change in the hydration level of the fascia for more support and integrity in the whole system.

My curiosity is constantly expanding as I continue my exploration of the fascinating inner landscape of the body. I am currently studying Fascial Conduction with Libby Outlaw. Contact Leigh to schedule an appointment at 919 619 6405 or find more information at www.metaformmovement.com

Lea ClaytonLMBT #5134Lea Clayton is a NC licensed bodywork and massage therapist and a community herbalist with a private practice in Saxapahaw NC since 2004.

In her bodywork sessions, she incorporates massage, energy healing and somatic (mind/body) therapeutic practices. Compassionate presence and body-based listening are guiding principles for Lea in her approach to touch based therapy. Lea believes in the power of health as a living intelligence that informs and creates all the layers of who we are. When we view ourselves in this way, bodywork becomes transformational in nature and healing is facilitated. As a community herbalist she both consults individually with folks and offers group classes in botanical medicine. It is her joy and honor to connect people with our green allies, the healing plants.